HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Sorry

I don't know what happened, but I lost the text for the photos, twice. On Saturday, A small wotkshop was at my house. We painted preknitted panels, then steamed them to set the dye. Lots of time to visit while we waited. Big thanks to Britknitter for all her help.

Sorry

I don't know what I did wrong on the last post but I lost most to the text. It was description of the photos. I had a a small workshop. We painted preknitted panels for socks, then steamed them to set the dye. Lots of time to visit. Big thanks to Britknitter for all her help.

The are people out there..

they came to me.

Fabrics and Friends

Earlier this week I took a bus trip to Lancaster Co. Pa. with my quilt guild to buy fabric, fabric and more fabric. Of course, I bought more then I intended to and a few things that were not on my list. Day trip like this a a good way to become closer to other members. At a meeting we are so busy that we don't get a chance to visit with those that are across the room. I had lunch with several of those members, and dinner with two others. I did take a break at the second fabric store to take a quick walk down the road to a small stream. There I watched the ducks and enjoyed the sunshine.
On the way home we stopped to watch a hot air balloon take off. It took off very close to a farm.


We were all concerned that they would not make it over the farm buildings.
Up, up and away. They made it over the house and then continued across the road and over the fields. It reminded me of the time I had a balloon ride myself. The ride was my 40th birthday present. Took off late September, to crisp blue sky, browning corn fields and early autumn leaves. It was over too quickly.

Clearing the Way

EARLY yesterday we took the kayaks out for the last time of the season. The day before the weather was quite warm but over night it had gotten cool, about 50 degrees. I dressed in my new birthday jacket, which matches my kayak, gloves and ear muffs. It was quite steamy also. As the sun heated the water, mist rose from the water. We cleared a path through the mist as we paddled and it floated back behind us, to create an strange feeling. Nothing was moving for quite a while besides us.Sleepy heads. Even after the sun started to break through, the swans remained curled in sleep.

Unhappily, we did disturb several herons, ducks and geese.
Even as we were preparing to leave about 2 hours later, it was still steamy, but fall color was visible in the leaves.

By afternoon the kayaks were stored in the crawlspace in the basement. No more quiet boat rides until spring. I'm not ready for winter.

ABC Baby Blanket

I have been working on this blanket for several months. I borrowed the pattern from Brit Knitter and I think that it is by Debbie Bliss. I started in mid July. I had completed the first row of letters and then decided that the guage was not correct. So, ripped it out and started over with smaller needles. That was the end of July. This photo shows it as of early September about 2/3s completed.Second photo is of finished blanket, taken late September. Two and a half months to complete a single item is a long time, however, it is for my new grandbaby. He is due early December.